Larry Walker vs. John Smoltz — Matchup Analysis
John Smoltz has kept Walker in check relative to their career standard. 0.323 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.866 sits 10% below where Walker typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Smoltz has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Walker down once every 4.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.5 PA. Slight edge: Smoltz. Context matters here.
How Larry Walker put the ball into play against John Smoltz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Smoltz to Larry Walker
Matchup Details for Larry Walker and John Smoltz
Stats that describe the matchup between Larry Walker and John Smoltz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
68
Larry Walker Career Plate Appearances
8030
John Smoltz Career Batters Faced
14271
In this matchup
0.323
Larry Walker Career Batting Average
0.313
John Smoltz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
In this matchup
0
Larry Walker Career Home Runs
383
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed
288
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Walker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.056
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Walker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.094
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Walker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.311
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.093
In this matchup
0.435
Larry Walker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.332
John Smoltz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Larry Walker Career Hit By Pitch
138
John Smoltz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
57
Outs
In this matchup
26
In this matchup
0
Larry Walker Career Intentional Walks
117
John Smoltz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
84
In this matchup
16
Larry Walker Career Strikeouts
1231
John Smoltz Career Strikeouts Thrown
3084
In this matchup
4.250
Larry Walker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.520
John Smoltz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.627
In this matchup
0.375
Larry Walker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
John Smoltz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.382
Larry Walker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.397
John Smoltz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.292
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Larry Walker Career Sacrifice Hits
7
John Smoltz Career Sacrifice Hits
139
In this matchup
0
Larry Walker Career Sacrifice Flies
65
John Smoltz Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
2
Larry Walker Career Ground into Double Play
153
John Smoltz Career Double Plays Enabled
244
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0